What to eat in Nepal, the typical dishes from breakfast to lunch, from dinner to after dinner to learn about the tastes and lifestyle of this population of Asia, read the post.
We are in Asia, precisely in Nepal and let's talk about food. Here the predominant colors on the tables are white rice and curry yellow, which accompany us for all meals of the day. So let's get ready for a journey into the taste of this extraordinary country.
To start the day well, you can't help but start with a good breakfast. As good Italians we have to forget about brioche and cappuccino and adapt a little, but you will see that it will be very simple: I recommend a light but very tasty breakfast, consisting of the king of yogurts, that of Bakhtapur, which with its density and sweetness will make you fall in love and you will no longer be able to do without it. If that doesn't sound like enough, ask also for tibetan bread, fried bread, which can go well with both the sweet of the jam and with the excellent yak cheese. If you care about your diet and don't want anything fried there is also chapati, which looks a lot like our piadina, a little less tasty, also perfect with both sweet and savory.
All accompanied by the inevitable tea: from classic and simple black tea, to fragrant masala, served with or without milk. Now the day can begin!
There is a simple mid-morning snack, so why not try some great momo: very similar to ravioli which can be filled with meat or vegetables. They are quietly found on the street but if you don't trust them too much all the restaurants cook them. Normally they are served steamed or fried with a slightly spicy sauce that accentuates the flavor. To remove the spicy flavor and his majesty curry from your mouth, drink a good lassi: yogurt, sugar and water.It will save your taste buds!
We finally arrived at lunchtime and then ready to taste the typical Nepali dish: Daal Bhaat. These are boiled rice (bhaat) and lentil soup (daal), served in a separate bowl to be poured over the rice. Tradition would have it that the dish was eaten with the hands, but since it is not an easy thing (and not always frowned upon in restaurants) tourists are provided with cutlery. Next to rice and lentils are served vegetables, mainly boiled, and occasionally meat. Everything is mixed with rice, which also serves as bread, usually not used, except for the daddy, a kind of carasau bread prepared with lentil flour and fried.
To conclude, how can you not resist a good dessert? I recommend the rice pudding (kheer), or boiled rice with the addition of sugar and cinnamon. An excellent dessert to break up the afternoon or even to end an excellent dinner.
And speaking of the latter, I propose the excellent palak paneer: a delicate cream of spinach with soft cheese cubes, a light dish before going to sleep, perhaps accompanied by a good local beer. Among these we mention Everest and Gorka. To give the coup de grace you can taste Khukri Rum and then you will sleep peacefully!
